Weird Instruments in Rock Songs

Trilby · 10-01-2008, 03:11 PM

Best Use of the Maracas:

Rolling Stones---"You Can't Always Get What You Want"

Best use of a Lowrey Organ:

Question Mark and the Mysterians---"96 Tears"

Best Flautist: Jethro Tull, any song.

Your turn.

dar512 · 10-01-2008, 03:14 PM

theramin - Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
mellotron - Moody Blues - almost everything

dar512 · 10-01-2008, 03:16 PM

jazz violin - Stephane Grapellli - on Paul Simon's Hobo's Blues

Juniper · 10-01-2008, 03:31 PM

Peter Frampton & the jaw harp

Undertoad · 10-01-2008, 03:36 PM

Didgeridoo - Kate Bush, The Dreaming

Flint · 10-01-2008, 03:51 PM

*** Supertramp had an actual band member listed as woodwinds.

*** Usage of chromatic harmonica on Sting's "Ten Summoner's Tales."

dar512 · 10-01-2008, 03:56 PM

Your basic living room furniture and objects - Paul Simon - Cecilia

Simon says the rhythm track for Cecilia came from him and a bunch of friends banging on stuff in his living room. He recorded it on your basic cassette recorder.

glatt · 10-01-2008, 03:58 PM

Paiste gong - Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

Flint · 10-01-2008, 03:58 PM

Terry Bozzio, usage of this thing:

barefoot serpent · 10-01-2008, 04:42 PM

B52s (Fred Schneider) - toy piano (Dance this mess around) and walkie-talkie

oh, and smoke alarm

Undertoad · 10-01-2008, 05:20 PM

Hammered dulcimer - New Radicals, You Get What You Give

Undertoad · 10-01-2008, 05:22 PM

Breaking glass - there are many examples but obviously, I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass, Nick Lowe.

Cloud · 10-01-2008, 05:28 PM

George Harrison ruined it all for us.

Undertoad · 10-01-2008, 05:38 PM

Bass clarinet - Shoehorn With Teeth, They Might Be Giants. Probably on other TMBG songs as well.

ZenGum · 10-01-2008, 06:01 PM

Rock violin: When I Was Young, the Animals.

Bagpipes: Its a long way to the top (if you wanna rocknroll), ACDC

Wobbleboard: Stairway to heaven, Rolf Harris

10-01-2008, 03:11 PM	#1
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Weird Instruments in Rock Songs Best Use of the Maracas: Rolling Stones---"You Can't Always Get What You Want" Best use of a Lowrey Organ: Question Mark and the Mysterians---"96 Tears" Best Flautist: Jethro Tull, any song. Your turn. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

10-01-2008, 03:14 PM	#2
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	theramin - Beach Boys - Good Vibrations mellotron - Moody Blues - almost everything __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

10-01-2008, 03:16 PM	#3
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	jazz violin - Stephane Grapellli - on Paul Simon's Hobo's Blues __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

10-01-2008, 03:51 PM	#6
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	*** Supertramp had an actual band member listed as woodwinds. * Usage of chromatic harmonica on Sting's "Ten Summoner's Tales." __________________ ************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

10-01-2008, 03:56 PM	#7
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Your basic living room furniture and objects - Paul Simon - Cecilia Simon says the rhythm track for Cecilia came from him and a bunch of friends banging on stuff in his living room. He recorded it on your basic cassette recorder. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

10-01-2008, 03:31 PM	#4
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	Peter Frampton & the jaw harp

10-01-2008, 03:36 PM	#5
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Didgeridoo - Kate Bush, The Dreaming

10-01-2008, 03:58 PM	#8
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Paiste gong - Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

10-01-2008, 03:58 PM	#9
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Terry Bozzio, usage of this thing: Attached Images __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio** Last edited by Flint; 10-01-2008 at 04:03 PM.

10-01-2008, 04:42 PM	#10
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	B52s (Fred Schneider) - toy piano (Dance this mess around) and walkie-talkie oh, and smoke alarm __________________ Chooses rowing vs. wading

10-01-2008, 05:20 PM	#11
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Hammered dulcimer - New Radicals, You Get What You Give

10-01-2008, 05:22 PM	#12
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Breaking glass - there are many examples but obviously, I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass, Nick Lowe.

10-01-2008, 05:28 PM	#13
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	George Harrison ruined it all for us. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

10-01-2008, 05:38 PM	#14
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Bass clarinet - Shoehorn With Teeth, They Might Be Giants. Probably on other TMBG songs as well.

10-01-2008, 06:01 PM	#15
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Rock violin: When I Was Young, the Animals. Bagpipes: Its a long way to the top (if you wanna rocknroll), ACDC Wobbleboard: Stairway to heaven, Rolf Harris __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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